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Thursday, May 9, 2013

WHO WOULD DRINK THAT?

That was my daughters comment, on a recent trip to the Oregon Coast, at the restaurant we dined at in Seaside...Finns. When I looked at the ingredients that were in the drink, and counted them...1,2,3,4,5, I said that's a punch! Many of the wild drinks served today are actually punch recipes. You would think I would now post some of those but instead I am posting....TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PUNCH

My daughter "T"

Advance preparation: You'll save lots of time by starting with a bottle or carton of Holland House Cocktail Mix as the punch base. Simply open and gently empty envelopes into the container, the other ingredients will blend in more haroniously if all are combined with the base ahead of time and then chilled. Add the ice, soda or sprakling wine and garnishes at serving time.

Ice: A large block of ice melts more slowly than cubes and dilutes the punch less. To make your won, freeze water in a baking pan, metal bowl, be sure the ice block will fit into your punch bowl. The Cool whip containers are perfect!

Garnishes :Fresh, frozen or canned fruits will flavor and decorae a punch bowl. Adding frozen fruit unthawed will help chill the punch Soon some fruit into each oportion when serivng the punch.

Soda or sparkling wines: These should be well chilled before adding to the punch. Pour them in at the last moment to keep the bubbles bubblu and stir lightly to mix.

Serving Size: servings in the recipes are usually about 4 ounces (punch size cup)

A last word: When preparing for a large group, most punch recipes are for a yield of 25-30, its easier to prepare two punch bowls than to stop mid party to mix up another batch

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There are as many kinds of punch as there are ornaments on the tree or hosts in the kitchen. There are punches as traditional as the Old English wassail and punches so new they haven't been born yet. Give a man a bowl and some bottles , and a houseful of guests and who knows what ambrosial concoction will result?But that brings up a very important question. What is a punch? Is it just a slapdash ad lib mixture of anything you have in the house or are there rules in making a punch?Well the word punch comes from the Persian "punj" or from the Hindu "panch" Both words mean "five" and punches as a rule were made of five parts: water, wine, sugar, lemon and spirits. Today, there is practically no limits to the variety of flavor effects you can produce with fruits, fruit juices, wine, spirits, cordials and spices. There are some basic rules you must follow to be successful in this endeavor. They are simple, but none-the less necessary:

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The 1-2 Punch

Basic Boxing Combination: the mighty 1-2

one of the most important and famous of all combinations!!

In this combination, you throw a jab which closes the distance and sets up the head for the power punch of the straight right delivered immediately after. the objective of the jab is to snap your opponents head back with your jab which exposes his chin. You then nail him with a right sending him to the mat. Throughout the whole sequence you should feel firm on your feet, never off balance. If you do you are doing something wrong. Its either you are reaching for the opponent or not recovering completely from your punch.